Where does “آبادی” come from?

آبادی (Persian) comes from Persian آباد, from Middle Persian ʾp̄ʾt', from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

آبادی (Persian): village; prosperity

Definitions

  1. village; prosperity

Ancestry of “آبادی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianآبادinhabitable; inhabited; populous
2Middle Persianʾp̄ʾt'populous; thriving, affluent
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “آبادی”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Middle Persian ʾp̄ʾt' →Every word from Persian آباد →